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Pope Francis names U.S. Catholic marriage advocates as advisers to Vatican family dicastery
The Holy Father named Ryan and Mary Rose Verret of the marriage ministry Witness to Love as consultants to the... Read more
Pakistan ends mandatory Islamic studies for non-Muslim students
Pakistan is ending its mandatory study of Islam for non-Muslim children in first through 12th grade and implementing a new... Read more
Ugandan priest named diocesan administrator of Louisiana diocese following death of bishop
Father Simon-Peter Engurait has been chosen as diocesan administrator of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana. Read more
Pope’s ambassador to U.S. moderates education forum in Florida
Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States, was in St. Petersburg, Florida, Wednesday to draw attention to... Read more
Spanish archbishop: ‘I am not going to bless even one homosexual union’
In a meeting with journalists held on the feast day of St. Francis de Sales, Archbishop José María Gil stated... Read more
‘Nones’ now largest religious category in U.S., new report says
Pew’s new report, released Jan. 24, shows that nones now account for 28% of the total U.S. population, outstripping the... Read more
Catholic by the numbers: New religious brothers and sisters have a lot in common
A new survey report polled 48 religious brothers and priests and 53 religious sisters in the U.S. who professed perpetual... Read more
Pope appoints new bishop in China, bringing a 70-year vacancy to an end
The Holy See Press Office announced on Thursday that Father Thaddeus Wang Yuesheng was appointed by Pope Francis as the... Read more
The ‘Adoration Ultra:’ Catholic runner to cover 50 miles of Eucharistic adoration
Entrepreneur and North Carolina father Jimmy Coleman plans to run a 50-mile route this Friday, Jan. 26, stopping at five... Read more
Christian unity must be rooted in prayer, pope says at ecumenical vespers
Marking the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis hosted an ecumenical vespers at Rome’s Basilica... Read more
Canadian religious sister Mother Marie-Léonie Paradis cleared for canonization
Pope Francis signed a decree on Jan. 24 allowing for the canonization of Canadian sister Blessed Marie-Léonie Paradis, founder of... Read more
Kentucky bishop dismisses priests who derided novus ordo Mass as ‘irrelevant’
Covington Bishop John Iffert announced his decision in a letter to members of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Park... Read more
Abducted Haitian nuns released amid ongoing gang violence
The release of the six religious sisters, along with their two drivers, was confirmed to Vatican News by Archbishop Max... Read more
Assisted suicide will bring about ‘reduction in health care spending,’ report claims
The implementation of assisted suicide will “save” the Canadian health care system between $34.7 and $136.8 million, a new report... Read more
EWTN mourns death of Father Elias Leyds, ‘heart’ of Low Countries apostolate
The Eternal Word Television Network this week mourned the unexpected death of Father Elias Leyds, CSJ, the founder of EWTN... Read more
Cardinal Zen: Fiducia Supplicans ‘creates confusion’; suggests Fernández should resign
In a statement published Jan. 23 on his blog, Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun said the declaration contains numerous passages in... Read more
Caravaggio painted two masterpieces of St. Paul’s conversion — why?
On the feast of the conversion of St. Paul, we look at the mystery behind Caravaggio’s two famous paintings of... Read more
Catholic Church in Haiti holds day of prayer for release of 6 kidnapped nuns, others
A day of prayer, meditation, and Eucharistic adoration was held Jan. 24 to intercede for the release of the people... Read more
Vatican appeals court sentences priest to prison for sexual abuse of teen
Father Gabriele Martinelli was accused of forcing the former altar server, identified as L.G., to have sexual relations with him... Read more
Catholics in Massachusetts, New York urged to oppose assisted suicide bills
In both states efforts are underway to legalize assisted suicide. Read more
